Cd

Definition of Cd

n.	1.	the chemical suymbol for cadmium, a metallic element of atomic number 48.
	2.	the abbreviation for the candela, the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the System International d'Unites.
	1.	an acronym for compact disk, a disk-shaped recording of binary data that is smaller than a phonograph record, and is recorded and played back by a compact disk player, an electronic device containing a laser. The term is also used generically to refer to the medium as a data storage medium.
	2.	a compact disk player.
	3.	an acronym for certificate of deposit, a debt instrument issued by a bank for a fixed time period, usually paying interest.

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